14:00 Curragh

Sunday 21 March 2021

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Paddy Power 'From The Horse's Mouth' Podcast Handicap

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 3.46s

(12)

Downforce^b¹³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 101| C

11/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. 8½ lengths last of 12 to Harry's Bar in listed race at Dundalk (6f, 25/1). Off 135 days. One to consider.

Form: 2/20930-

(3)

Flaming Moon¹³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith| OR: 99| C

11/1

Course winner. Respectable third of 7 in minor event (5/1) at Naas (7f, heavy), needing stiffer test. Off 134 days. Down in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 773743-

(6)

Summer Sands^t1¹⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: M A Gallagher| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 99| D

9/1

8½ lengths ninth of 11 to Lustown Baba in listed race at this course (6f, heavy, 28/1). Off 157 days. Yard in good form. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 531/879-

(10)

Big Gossey⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 92| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Latest win at Dundalk in February. Good second of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 7/2) 9 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 67-0412

(1)

Indigo Balance⁴³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 92| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 16/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Randwick (5f, good). Off 14 months. Rejoined yard after leaving Peter & Paul Snowden. Interesting runner and one to note in the market.

Form: 97960/4-

(5)

Gobi Desert⁶⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 90| C

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. Course winner. Off 22 months. First run for yard after leaving P. Twomey. Makes handicap debut. Best watched after so long off the track.

Form: 1218/

(11)

Texas Rock⁶⁰⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: G M Ryan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 88| C

28/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2017. 7/2, third of 5 in handicap at Naas (8f, good), having run of race. Off 20 months. Significantly down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 643953/

(2)

Ecclesiastical⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Colin Keane| T: T G McCourt| OR: 84| BF| D

4/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. 2/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (5f) 9 days ago, never nearer. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 109-215

(7)

Pretty Boy Floyd^v¹³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 78| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 9/4, creditable fourth of 18 in handicap at this course (6f, heavy). Off 135 days. Proven on the ground and track, big player.

Form: 0/93114-

(4)

That's Mad¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Breen| OR: 72| D

10/1

Winner at Cork in September. Respectable third of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 17/2). Off 107 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 313753-

(8)

Blue Umbrella¹³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S J Harty| OR: 62

100/1

80/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Naas (5f, heavy). Off 134 days. Difficult to make a case for.

Form: 068200-

Non-Runners

(9)

Grammata¹⁸⁷

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: James J Doyle

Forecasts

Ecclesiastical (4/1), Pretty Boy Floyd (4/1), Big Gossey (9/2), Indigo Balance (7/1), Grammata (8/1), Summer Sands (9/1), That's Mad (10/1), Downforce (11/1), Flaming Moon (11/1), Gobi Desert (12/1), Texas Rock (28/1), Blue Umbrella (100/1)

PRETTY BOY FLOYD is proven both at this venue and on the likely testing ground, so he can continue the progression he made last year here. Ecclesiastical looks to be the main danger after a series of solid efforts at Dundalk. Big Gossey has also been performingly admirably on the all-weather and can play a part.